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El incendio de Palmer, que quemó bosques, matorrales y pastizales al suroeste de Oroville, comenzó el martes 18 de agosto de 2020. Provocó numerosas evacuaciones de residentes en la zona que tiene múltiples lagos y destinos de recreación. (Imagen de archivo. Crédito: InciWeb).

Cuando use su teléfono por la mañana o consulte el tiempo en Internet, es posible que últimamente vea una alerta: "Aviso de Bandera Roja (Temporada de Incendios)".

A camera is set up behind a white picket fence while crew members dressed in black fill the scene against a wheat field and blue sky.

As the money grows, Washington’s film and TV industry is taking root

(Runtime 1:02) While the writer’s strike is bringing major studio productions to a standstill, there are plenty of commercials and independent projects…

Jackson County Watermaster Shavon Haynes prepares to weigh a snow core sample in Southern Oregon. CREDIT: JES BURNS/EARTHFIX/OPB

Northwest Drought: Washington Looks Good, But Another Low Snow Year Will Test Oregon

Most of Washington has had above average snow this winter, but the situation gets more dicey the farther south you travel. About half of Oregon is experiencing moderate drought already, and it looks like the Klamath Basin is once again going to be a focal point of water conflict in the West.

Austin Jenkins talks with Scott Leadingham about the 2018 Washington legislative session

News Roundup – Reviewing The 'Shot Out Of A Cannon' Washington Legislative Session

Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins joins Scott Leadingham to talk about what did and didn’t happen in Olympia this year, including a review of how the legislature addressed sexual harassment inside its own halls.

Bryan Kohberger wears a grey suit and striped grey tie as an officer in uniform walks behind him into the courtroom.

October trial postponed as Kohberger waives right to speedy trial in case of student killings

(Runtime :44) The capital murder trial of Bryan Kohberger has been postponed after a hearing this week in Latah County, Idaho. "This could be a sign that…

A red brick building with black stair railings. A small brown pergola is in front of the library. A few green plants are underneath the pergola. An evergreen tree is at the side of the red brick building. A black lamppost is in front of the building.

Rural Washington library could be nation’s first to dissolve after book challenges, reshelving requests

(Runtime: 4:19) The Columbia County Library in southeastern Washington stands less than a block off Dayton’s Main Street in a historic red-brick building…

The Washington Legislature has sent a ban on bump stocks to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature. A bump stock is a trigger modification device that make a semi-automatic rifle function more like an automatic weapon. CREDIT: JON CONNELL

'It Was A Sad Year.' Washington Lawmakers See Missed Chances To Protect Sexual Assault Survivors

Several efforts to protect sexual assault victims failed to pass in Washington’s 60-day legislative session which adjourned last Thursday. Now lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are expressing frustration.

Lawsuit aims to block ballot measure to dissolve Dayton library

(Runtime 1:11)A lawsuit is calling a ballot measure to dissolve a southeastern Washington library unconstitutional. The complaint aims to keep the measure…

A large gray squirrel sits on top of a light brown log. There is a stack of rocks next to the squirrel in the right hand side of the picture and green trees in the background. Courtesy: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)

Washington may upgrade Western gray squirrel to 'endangered' status

(Runtime 0:57)Washington’s Western gray squirrels are in trouble. So much so that state officials are considering uplisting the squirrels from threatened…

Variations on a Theme: Labor Day!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3FxT3j5Vju9jqdtJvy4ZSFThe first Labor Day was celebrated in 1882. The labor movement is long, varied, and complex. But…

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